[Ginifer]

"Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi raised Japan's offer to $500 million from $30 million, topping President Bush (news - web sites)'s pledge Friday of $350 million."

The good old AP can't leave a good news story alone without putting in a little dig. MSM is trying to make this into a Pi##ing contest, instead of the humanitarian effort where all nations come together to help.

[duckbutt]

"Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi raised Japan's offer to $500 million from $30 million, topping President Bush (news - web sites)'s pledge Friday of $350 million."

Yup - -quite the dig by AP. My guess is that the $350M given by the US doesn't include the cost of the ships, helicopters, and our brave men and women in the military.....